Abstract:The lymph node status is a key factor in staging, prognosis and adjuvant treatment planning of endometrial cancer (EC). Systematic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy is the only reliable procedure to assess the lymph-node status and it should be the standard of care in most cases with risk factors for node metastasis. However, it has no therapeutic benefit on the course of the disease for the majority of patients without nodal disease. The procedure is difficult, costly, time consuming, and it is not free … Show more
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